The same day the Beatles took the stage for what would be their final live concert in front of paying fans, the Fab Four were approached by a tall figure with a baritone voice. It was the Man in Black, in attendance that Aug. 29, 1966, at San Francisco’s Candlestick …
Read More »Ringo Starr Exudes Cowboy Cool on 'Look Up'
Ringo always wanted to be a cowboy. He grew up in the toughest corner of Liverpool, dreaming of escaping to the Wild West, hoping to emigrate to Texas. He was the biggest country fan in the Beatles, the one who sang the Buck Owens classic “Act Naturally” as well as …
Read More »Ringo Starr Goes Cowboy for New Roots Music Album 'Look Up'
Ringo Starr was always the most country of the Beatles, covering Buck Owens’ “Act Naturally” and professing his love of Kitty Wells, his favorite singer. Fifty-five years since he released the twangy country solo album Beaucoups of Blues in 1970, Starr will return to the genre with Look Up, a …
Read More »T Bone Burnett Teases New Album With Help From Lucius on 'Waiting for You'
While you’ve been waiting nearly two decades for a new T Bone Burnett album, he’s been “Waiting for You,” or so he sings on the lead single for his upcoming LP, The Other Side. “Waiting for you so long, I’ve been waiting for you,” he sings over acoustic guitar and …
Read More »Bob Dylan's New Recording of 'Blowin' In the Wind' Headed to Auction Before Song's 60th Anniversary
Bob Dylan’s new studio recording of his classic, “Blowin’ in the Wind,” made on a new recording format pioneered by T Bone Burnett, will be auctioned off at Christie’s in London on July 7. The one-of-a-kind recording has an estimated price of £600,000 to £1 million, or about $752,000 to …
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